CEA Course: Economics

ECN201 MICROECONOMICS

Microeconomics is concerned with the operation of markets in the allocation of our scarce resources. Through analytical tools that examine the behavior of individual consumers and firms, we will develop a framework to determine the efficiency of various market outcomes via the operation of the price mechanism. Prerequisite: College Algebra. Credits: 3

ECN302 MACROECONOMICS

Managerial decision making is impacted by things outside of the firm and outside of management control. In order to make efficient, wealth-maximizing choices, managers must understand these outside forces. In this course we examine how the macro and global economy impact managerial decision making. Credits: 3

ECN320 ECONOMICS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Following a brief review of the historical processes and institutional structure of the EU, this course will expose and evaluate the economic foundations, principles and evolving policies of European economic integration. Analysis, working principles, tools, and the approaches to European integration are all grounded in the field of micro and macro-economic theory. Prerequisites: Micro-economics & macro-economics. Additional fee applies. Credits: 3

ECN322 COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC SYSTEMS

Comparative analysis of economic systems is an important part of economics. It shows that every society needs to develop an economic system- the set of decision-making institutions and a coordinating mechanism- to decide what, how and for whom to produce. Credits: 3

ECN331 AN ECONOMIC HISTORY OF LATIN AMERICA

This course traces the economic evolution of Latin America as a region as well as many of its constituent countries from independence to the end of the 20th century. You will analyze the rationale behind the various economic strategies that guided Latin American modernization while examining the many challenges over time these economies faced. You will assess the influence the global environment has historically had in national economic development as well as the contemporary origins of current economic structures and processes. Prerequisites: One course in principles of economics. Language of instruction: English. Credits: 3.